Authorities in New Jersey are ramping up efforts to claw back money for environmental cleanups from polluters, filing six lawsuits over contaminated sites around the state. State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver are scheduled to announce the suits at a series of press conferences in Newark and Atlantic City on Wednesday. "Today is just the beginning," Grewal said in a statement. "We are going to hold polluters accountable -- no matter how big, no matter how powerful, no matter how long they've been getting away with it. And we're sending a message to every company across the state: if you pollute our natural resources, we are going to make you pay." New Jersey has spent decades grappling with its legacy of industrial pollution and is home to more toxic Superfund sites than any other state in the country. The sites targeted in the new lawsuits include a Superfund site in Warren County, a school built on an industrial site that cost millions to … [Read more...] about Murphy administration is shaking down polluters over toxic sites with 6 new lawsuits

MAY 2, 2018 Insys Therapeutics paid millions of dollars to doctors. The company called it a “speaker program,” but prosecutors now call it something else: a kickback scheme. The Money Issue The Baby-Formula Crime Ring It’s pricey, it’s portable, its users need it constantly, and retailers love to buy it at a discount. All of which makes it a perfect product to steal. The Pain Hustlers Insys Therapeutics paid millions of dollars to doctors. The company called it a “speaker program,” but prosecutors now call it something else: a kickback scheme. The Billion-Dollar Bank Job In 2016, a mysterious syndicate tried to steal $931 million from Bangladesh’s central bank — and laid bare a profound weakness in the system by which money moves around the world. The Man Who Cracked the Lottery When an Iowa deputy attorney general began investigating an unclaimed lottery ticket worth millions, an incredible string … [Read more...] about The Opioid That Made a Fortune for Its Maker — and for Its Prescribers

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest 100+ ways to savor strawberries in May Celebrate National Strawberry Month with pink and red dishes, desserts and cocktails featuring the fruit this spring and summer. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Ashley Day, USA TODAY Published 5:19 a.m. CT May 1, 2018 | Updated 12:46 p.m. CT May 1, 2018 Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Strawberry dishes, desserts and drinks Fullscreen Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. In San Francisco, Horsefeather serves the Strawberry and Corn Cookie with strawberry ice cream, negroni reduction, freeze dried strawberries and chantilly … [Read more...] about 100+ ways to savor strawberries in May

Driving the Day CONFIRMATION WATCH -- JACKSON ON THE RAILS … “Ronny Jackson’s VA nomination on the rocks,” by Burgess Everett and Elana Schor: “Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson’s nomination to be Veterans Affairs secretary may be in trouble, according to senators and aides in both parties. “Republicans are considering postponing his confirmation hearing this week as senators pour over potentially new negative information that committee members have received, according to GOP sources familiar with the matter. And Senate Democrats are digging into his record after being made aware of potential new problems with the nomination. …Story Continued Below “Republicans and Democrats alike have been talking over the weekend and in person on Monday about the potential for allegations to derail Jackson’s nomination, senators said. But the nature of discussions now going on about the material is ‘conversational,’ said Sen. Thom Tillis … [Read more...] about Playbook: Trump’s doctor and VA nominee faces problems on the Hill